EP1984227B1 - Adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering spindle, a steering spindle bearing shell unit, a chassis unit of the motor vehicle mountable console unit with at least one side cheek, which extends laterally of the shell unit and carries the shell unit, an openable and closable locking device, in the closed state, the shell unit is connected to the console unit unattached and in the open state, the shell unit relative to the console unit in an adjustment for length adjustment of the steering column and in an adjustment for height or tilt adjustment of the steering column is adjustable and a slots in the shell unit and the at least one side cheek passing through clamping bolt comprises, as well as at least one of the clamping bolt interspersed support member which on the one hand in a first of the adjustment directions displaceable and in the second Verstellrichtun g immovably with the jacket unit and on the other hand slidably in the second adjustment direction and is connected immovably in the first adjustment with the or one of the side cheeks.
- Such an adjustable steering column is from the DE 103 37 585 A1 known.
- the arranged on the outside of one of the side cheeks of the console unit support member has on both sides of the side cheeks in the direction of the shell unit extending edge strips which bear against the curved narrow sides of the side cheek. It is characterized formed between the side cheek and the support member to a serving for height or tilt adjustment of the steering column pivot axis curved guide. Furthermore, the edge strips of the support member on pin-like projections, which are guided in a longitudinal direction of the steering column extending slot recess, on the other hand fitting against the underside of the shell unit in the longitudinal direction of the shell unit.
- a disadvantage of the previously known constructions is that the support parts have a relatively complicated three-dimensional shape, which leads to an increase in the production costs.
- the object of the invention is to provide a simpler device of the type mentioned, in the case of a crash nevertheless a very good support of the shell unit is achieved against rotation about a lying in the region of the axis of the clamping bolt and extending parallel to this axis. According to the invention, this is achieved by an adjustable steering column with the features of claim 1.
- the support member in the form of a substantially flat plate allows a very simple production of the same.
- the support member may be formed as a sheet metal stamping. Occurring in the event of a crash, in the sense of pivoting the shell unit relative to the console unit about an axis lying in the region of the clamping bolt acting forces can be reliably transmitted via the bolt slot connections. Overall, a comparable function as in the previously known, supporting parts having steering column can be achieved with a much simplified construction, these are sometimes even improved.
- the support member as sheet metal stamping also beads, knobs or guide rails can be introduced for additional functions.
- the support member is not a precisely flat plate, although a flat plate is sufficient to solve the task of the invention. From this point of view, the formation of terms is to be understood as being "substantially flat”.
- such support parts can further be used for frictional retention of the shell unit in the closed state of the locking device.
- at least two support members may be provided, between which at least one blade is arranged, which is attached to the console unit or shell unit.
- FIG. 1 to 10 An embodiment of a steering column according to the invention is in the Fig. 1 to 10 shown.
- the steering column has a steering shaft 1, to which at one end 2 a steering wheel can be attached.
- the steering shaft 1 is rotatably supported by a jacket unit 3, which is also referred to as a "guide box” or "jacket tube”.
- the jacket unit 3 is supported by a console unit 4, which is mountable on the chassis of a motor vehicle.
- the console unit 4 has on both sides of the jacket unit 3 extending side walls 5, 6th
- the console unit 4 comprises a mounting part 7 which is fixed to the chassis in the mounted state of the steering column and a support part 8 which has the side cheeks 5, 6.
- the support member 8 is held immovably in the assembly part 7 in normal operation and can slide in the event of a crash after overcoming a connection force against the mounting member 7 in the longitudinal direction of the steering column slide-like. After a crash occupied shifted position goes out Fig. 3 out.
- Such constructions are known and the connection between the mounting part 7 and the support part 8 need not be further explained at this point.
- the locking device 9 comprises an intersecting elongated holes 10, 11 in the shell unit 3 and the side cheeks 5, 6 passing through the clamping bolt 12.
- On the clamping bolt 12 is a link plate 13 (see. Fig. 6 and 9 ), which is rotatable by a clamping lever 15 about the longitudinal axis 16 of the clamping bolt 12.
- the link plate 13 cooperates with a further arranged on the clamping bolt 12 and against this held non-rotatably link plate 14.
- the clamping lever 15 By pivoting the clamping lever 15 about the longitudinal axis 16 of the clamping bolt 12, there is a distancing of the link plates 13, 14 (for example, by the crank disc 13 rotatably mounted rollers 17, which roll on inclined surfaces of the crank plate 14), whereby the clamping bolt 12 is clamped and will be pressed against each other further explained below friction surfaces.
- the clamping bolt 12 has for this purpose in the region of its two ends enlarged end pieces, which may be formed for example by a bolt head and a nut.
- the jacket unit 3 is thus held immovable relative to the console unit 4.
- the jacket unit 3 relative to the console unit 4 in the longitudinal direction of the steering column is adjustable.
- This adjustment direction 18 is in Fig. 1 indicated by the double arrow 18.
- the clamping bolt 12 shifts in the parallel to the longitudinal direction 18 aligned slot 10 of the shell unit 3.
- the Sheath unit 3 with respect to the console unit 4 in the open state of the locking device 9 about a transverse to the longitudinal direction 18 of the steering column and parallel to the clamping bolt 12 pivot axis 19 pivotally.
- the steering column can be adjusted in its inclination or in the height direction.
- This adjustment direction 20 is in Fig. 1 indicated by the double arrow 20.
- the clamping bolt 12 moves in the direction of adjustment 20 extending slots 11 in the side walls 5, 6.
- These slots 11 can be rectilinear (where it is in the pivoting of the shell unit 3 about the pivot axis 19 could come to a slight displacement of the clamping bolt 12 in the slot 10), in the embodiment shown, however, have a circular arc-shaped course about the pivot axis 19 as the center.
- the steering shaft 1 is formed telescopically in a known manner. As a result, the displacement of the carrier part 8 relative to the mounting part 7 in the event of a crash is made possible.
- the steering column according to the invention further comprises at least one support member 21, 22.
- a plurality of such support members 21, 22 are present.
- Such a support member 21 is in the illustrations according to the Fig. 1 to 5 arranged on the side facing the viewer of the steering column on the outside of the side cheek 5.
- This support member 21 is in the form of a flat (flat or lying in a plane) plate and is penetrated by the clamping bolt 12 through a hole 23.
- the hole 23 to limit the clamping bolt 12 such that the support member relative to the clamping bolt can not be moved too much, that is, the hole 23 should not enclose the clamping bolt with too much play.
- the cross-sectional contour of the hole 23 corresponds approximately to, in the simplest case circular, cross-sectional contour of the clamping bolt 12, preferably a clearance between the hole 23 and the clamping bolt 12 of less than 10% of that, the contour of the cross section of the clamping bolt 12 circumscribing diameter.
- the support member 21 is slidably connected to the jacket unit 3 in the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the steering column adjustment 18 and in the inclination or height adjustment corresponding adjustment direction 20 immovably connected by a positive connection.
- a bolt 24 is attached to the shell unit 3, which passes through a parallel to the adjustment 18 extending slot 25 in the support member 21.
- the support member 21 is further in the inclination or height adjustment corresponding adjustment 20 slidably connected to the console unit 4 and in the length adjustment corresponding adjustment direction 18 immovably connected by a positive connection with the console unit 4.
- the bolt 26 could for example also be welded to the support member 21.
- the bolt 26 extends through an additional slot 28 in the support member 21 adjacent side cheek 5, 6.
- the slot 28 preferably has a about the pivot axis 19 as a center arcuately curved course.
- a torque acts on the jacket unit 3 about the longitudinal axis 16 of the clamping bolt 12 or also acts about an instantaneous axis lying in the vicinity of the clamping bolt 12 and parallel thereto, this torque is transmitted via the bolt 24 to the support member 21 and this transmitted via the bolt 26 to the console unit 4, so that the torque can be supported by the support unit 21 of the console unit 4 and a rotation of the shell unit 3 against the console unit 4 is counteracted.
- support members 22 are arranged in the embodiment shown, which are formed in a completely analogous manner as the support member 21 and in the manner described in connection with the support member 21 with the shell unit 3 of the console unit 4 and the clamping bolt 12 be penetrated.
- support members 22 which are preferably formed with a smaller thickness than the support member 21 and form a support member package 31.
- These support members 22 cooperate with fins 29 of a lamellae package 30, wherein the support members 22 of the support member package 31 and the fins 29 of the lamination stack 30 in the assembled state alternate, i. are sandwiched in the manner of a multi-plate clutch.
- the support members 22 are formed flat.
- the support member may also, especially if it is installed as a blade in a disk set, with strip-like elevations 41, as in FIG. 8 are indicated, be formed.
- strip-like elevations 41 in particular parallel along the slot 21 pressure points or lines can be formed to improve the function of the clamping system.
- at points particularly advantageous for the clamping system pressure points 40, as they are also in FIG. 8 are indicated, for example, be introduced by simple expressions in the support member.
- a rotation 42 also in FIG. 8 indicated, for any existing disk packs 30, for example, by simple elevations or characteristics, which engage in appropriate exemptions or even the existing slots in the slats, be provided.
- the selection of the individual additional features must be defined in the respective design. It will be sure only one of the in the FIG. 8 schematically indicated profiles and folds are applied in practice.
- Such support members are included in the invention.
- the slats 29 have in the adjustment direction 18 extending slots 32 which are congruent with the slots 10 in the shell unit and are penetrated by the clamping bolt 12.
- the fins 29 are fastened to the jacket unit 3, for example by means of bolts 24, 33 attached to the jacket unit 3. In the axial direction of the bolts 24, 33, a displacement of the fins 29 can be made possible.
- the bolt 24 is in the embodiment shown, the one which projects into the slots 25 of the support members 22.
- a separate bolt could also be present or the slats 29 could also be connected in a manner other than shown in the adjustment directions 18, 20 immovably by means of positive connections with the jacket unit 3.
- the slats 29 are moved with the jacket unit, while the support members 22 are immovably connected in this adjustment direction 18 with the console unit 4.
- the abutting surfaces of the support members 22 and fins 29 thus form friction surfaces for detecting the adjustment in the adjustment direction 18th
- friction surfaces for detection in the adjustment direction 18 are formed in this embodiment by the abutment of the crank plate 14 at its adjacent blade 29 and by the system of the inner surfaces of the side cheeks 5, 6 to the outer surfaces of the shell unit 3.
- friction surfaces of the system of the side cheek 6 adjacent support member 22 on this side cheek 6, the system of the support member 21 on the side cheek 5 and the system of the inner surfaces of the side cheeks 5, 6 at the outer surfaces of the jacket unit 3 are formed.
- the bolt 26 is formed continuously in this embodiment and passes through slots 28 in both side walls 5, 6 and is connected in two-sided end portions with the arranged on both sides of the shell unit 3 support member 21, 22 immovably in the adjustment directions 18, 20.
- Fig. 11 corresponds to the training on the side facing away from the viewer side of the training already described in connection with the first embodiment.
- a plurality of support members 21 are provided which form a support member 36 and stack with lamellae 34 cooperate.
- the lamellae 34 of this lamina packet 35 are sandwiched with the support members 21 of the support member 36 and mounted on the console unit 4, for example by means of a attached to the side cheek 5 bolt 37, the holes in the fins 34 passes through, and attached to the support member 8 connecting part 38th
- a form-locking connection of the lamellae 34 with the console unit 4, which can not be displaced in the adjustment directions 18, 20, could also be formed in a different manner.
- the fins 34 have slots 39 which extend in the adjustment direction 20 and are congruent with the slots 11 in the side walls 5, 6. The slots 39 are penetrated by the clamping bolt 12.
- both fins 29, which are connected to the shell unit 3, and fins 34, which are connected to the console unit 4 are layered.
- a respective disk pack 30, 35 or support member package 31, 36 could also comprise more or fewer individual disks or support parts. Thus, for example, only a single, arranged between two support members slat or a single arranged between two slats support member may be present.
- the locking device 9 could also include other locking elements, for example, positively acting locking elements in addition to or instead of the described frictionally acting locking elements.
- locking elements for example, positively acting locking elements in addition to or instead of the described frictionally acting locking elements.
- bolt-slot connections between a respective support member 21, 22 and the shell unit 3 or console unit 4 could also be formed in a different manner than shown, for example, bolt and slot between the two parts to be joined in each case in a opposite be arranged manner exchanged the arrangement shown.
- the invention is not restricted to the fact that the at least one support part is arranged on the side of one and / or both side cheeks of the console unit facing away from the shell unit. Rather, it is also conceivable and possible to arrange the support part 21, 22 between the casing unit 3 and the side wall 5, 6. In this case, all combinations, such as: only a single support member 21, 22, two or more support members 21, 22, console unit 4 with one or two or more side walls 5, 6, arrangement between shell unit 4 and side cheek 5, 6, arrangement on the from the jacket unit 3 side facing away from the side cheek 5.6, etc. conceivable and possible and encompassed by the invention.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine verstellbare Lenksäule für ein Kraftfahrzeug, die eine Lenkspindel, eine die Lenkspindel lagernde Manteleinheit, eine am Chassis des Kraftfahrzeugs montierbare Konsoleneinheit mit mindestens einer Seitenwange, die sich seitlich der Manteleinheit erstreckt und die Manteleinheit trägt, eine öffen- und schließbare Feststelleinrichtung, in deren geschlossenem Zustand die Manteleinheit mit der Konsoleneinheit unverstellbar verbunden ist und in deren geöffnetem Zustand die Manteleinheit gegenüber der Konsoleneinheit in eine Verstellrichtung zur Längenverstellung der Lenksäule und in eine Verstellrichtung zur Höhen- bzw. Neigungsverstellung der Lenksäule verstellbar ist und die einen Langlöcher in der Manteleinheit und der mindestens einen Seitenwange durchsetzenden Spannbolzen umfasst, sowie mindestens ein vom Spannbolzen durchsetztes Stützteil aufweist, das einerseits in eine erste der Verstellrichtungen verschiebbar und in die zweite Verstellrichtung unverschiebbar mit der Manteleinheit und andererseits in die zweite Verstellrichtung verschiebbar und in die erste Verstellrichtung unverschiebbar mit der bzw. einer der Seitenwangen verbunden ist.The invention relates to an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering spindle, a steering spindle bearing shell unit, a chassis unit of the motor vehicle mountable console unit with at least one side cheek, which extends laterally of the shell unit and carries the shell unit, an openable and closable locking device, in the closed state, the shell unit is connected to the console unit unattached and in the open state, the shell unit relative to the console unit in an adjustment for length adjustment of the steering column and in an adjustment for height or tilt adjustment of the steering column is adjustable and a slots in the shell unit and the at least one side cheek passing through clamping bolt comprises, as well as at least one of the clamping bolt interspersed support member which on the one hand in a first of the adjustment directions displaceable and in the second Verstellrichtun g immovably with the jacket unit and on the other hand slidably in the second adjustment direction and is connected immovably in the first adjustment with the or one of the side cheeks.
Eine derartige verstellbare Lenksäule ist aus der
Weitere verstellbare Lenksäulen mit formschlüssig wirkenden Stützteilen, durch die eine Verdrehung der Manteleinheit gegenüber der Konsoleneinheit um eine im Bereich des Spannbolzens liegende Achse verhindert wird, sind aus der
Nachteilig an den vorbekannten Konstruktionen ist es, dass die Stützteile eine relativ komplizierte dreidimensionale Form aufweisen, die zu einer Erhöhung der Herstellungskosten führt. Bei einer Ausbildung in Form eines Sinterteils kommt es zudem bei von einer Hauptebene des Stützteils in eine dritte Dimension abstehenden Fortsätzen zur Gefahr eines Abreißens, wenn eine hohe Kraft einwirkt, wie diese im Crashfall auftreten kann.A disadvantage of the previously known constructions is that the support parts have a relatively complicated three-dimensional shape, which leads to an increase in the production costs. In a training in the form of a sintered part, it comes from a major level of the Support member projecting into a third dimension extensions to the risk of tearing when a high force acts as this can occur in the event of a crash.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine einfacher ausgebildete Einrichtung der eingangs genannten Art bereitzustellen, bei der im Crashfall dennoch eine sehr gute Abstützung der Manteleinheit gegen eine Verdrehung um eine im Bereich der Achse des Spannbolzens liegende und parallel zu diesem sich erstreckende Achse erreicht wird. Erfindungsgemäß gelingt dies durch eine verstellbare Lenksäule mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1.The object of the invention is to provide a simpler device of the type mentioned, in the case of a crash nevertheless a very good support of the shell unit is achieved against rotation about a lying in the region of the axis of the clamping bolt and extending parallel to this axis. According to the invention, this is achieved by an adjustable steering column with the features of
Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung des mindestens einen Stützteils in Form einer im Wesentlichen ebenen Platte wird eine sehr einfache Herstellung desselben ermöglicht. Beispielsweise kann das Stützteil als Blechstanzteil ausgebildet werden. Im Crashfall auftretende, im Sinne einer Verschwenkung der Manteleinheit gegenüber der Konsoleneinheit um eine im Bereich des Spannbolzens liegende Achse wirkende Kräfte können über die Bolzen-Langlochverbindungen zuverlässig übertragen werden. Insgesamt kann bei einer wesentlich vereinfachten Konstruktion eine vergleichbare Funktion wie bei der vorbekannten, Stützteile aufweisenden Lenksäule erreicht werden, diese teilweise sogar verbessert werden.The inventive construction of the at least one support member in the form of a substantially flat plate allows a very simple production of the same. For example, the support member may be formed as a sheet metal stamping. Occurring in the event of a crash, in the sense of pivoting the shell unit relative to the console unit about an axis lying in the region of the clamping bolt acting forces can be reliably transmitted via the bolt slot connections. Overall, a comparable function as in the previously known, supporting parts having steering column can be achieved with a much simplified construction, these are sometimes even improved.
Im Zuge der bevorzugten Herstellung des Stützteils als Blechstanzteil können auch Sicken, Noppen oder Führungsleisten für weitere zusätzliche Funktionen eingebracht sein. Dann ist das Stützteil keine exakt ebene Platte, obwohl zur Lösung der Aufgabenstellung der Erfindung eine ebene Platte ausreichend ist. Unter diesem Blickwinkel ist die Begriffsbildung "im Wesentlichen eben" zu verstehen.In the course of the preferred production of the support member as sheet metal stamping also beads, knobs or guide rails can be introduced for additional functions. Then the support member is not a precisely flat plate, although a flat plate is sufficient to solve the task of the invention. From this point of view, the formation of terms is to be understood as being "substantially flat".
In einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung können derartige Stützteile weiters zur reibschlüssigen Halterung der Manteleinheit im geschlossenen Zustand der Feststelleinrichtung eingesetzt werden. Hierbei können vorteilhafterweise mindestens zwei Stützteile vorgesehen werden, zwischen denen mindestens eine Lamelle angeordnet ist, die an der Konsoleneinheit oder Manteleinheit befestigt ist.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, such support parts can further be used for frictional retention of the shell unit in the closed state of the locking device. In this case, advantageously at least two support members may be provided, between which at least one blade is arranged, which is attached to the console unit or shell unit.
Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten der Erfindung werden im Folgenden anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnung erläutert. In dieser zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine Schrägsicht einer Lenksäule gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung;
- Fig. 2
- eine Seitenansicht der Lenksäule;
- Fig. 3
- eine
Fig. 2 entsprechende Seitenansicht, nach einem Crash; - Fig. 4
- eine Schrägsicht entsprechend
Fig. 1 , wobei das Stützteil abgenommen dargestellt ist; - Fig. 5
- eine
Fig. 1 entsprechende Schrägsicht von Teilen der Lenksäule, die auseinandergezo- gen dargestellt sind; - Fig. 6
- eine Schrägsicht der Lenksäule von der andern Seite, wobei Teile der Lenksäule ausei- nandergezogen dargestellt sind;
- Fig. 7
- eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Lamellenpakets für die Feststellung der Lenksäule in die Längsrichtung;
- Fig. 8
- eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Stützteilpakets in einer etwas modifizierten Ausfüh- rungsform;
- Fig. 9
- eine stirnseitige Ansicht der Lenksäule (ohne das Montageteil 7);
- Fig. 10
- eine Seitenansicht von der im Vergleich zu
Fig. 2 gegenüberliegenden Seite; - Fig. 11
- eine Schrägsicht einer Lenksäule gemäß einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfin- dung.
- Fig. 1
- an oblique view of a steering column according to a first embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2
- a side view of the steering column;
- Fig. 3
- a
Fig. 2 corresponding side view, after a crash; - Fig. 4
- an oblique view accordingly
Fig. 1 wherein the support member is shown removed; - Fig. 5
- a
Fig. 1 corresponding oblique view of parts of the steering column, which are shown separated; - Fig. 6
- an oblique view of the steering column from the other side, wherein parts of the steering column are shown pulled apart;
- Fig. 7
- an enlarged view of the disk set for the determination of the steering column in the longitudinal direction;
- Fig. 8
- an enlarged view of the support member package in a somewhat modified embodiment;
- Fig. 9
- an end view of the steering column (without the mounting part 7);
- Fig. 10
- a side view of the compared to
Fig. 2 opposite side; - Fig. 11
- an oblique view of a steering column according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Lenksäule ist in den
Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel umfasst die Konsoleneinheit 4 ein im montierten Zustand der Lenksäule chassisfestes Montageteil 7 und ein Trägerteil 8, welches die Seitenwangen 5, 6 aufweist. Das Trägerteil 8 ist im Normalbetrieb unverschiebbar im Montageteil 7 gehalten und kann sich im Crashfall nach Überwindung einer Verbindungskraft gegenüber dem Montageteil 7 in Längsrichtung der Lenksäule schlittenartig verschieben. Die nach einem Crash eingenommene verschobene Stellung geht aus
Im geöffneten Zustand einer Feststelleinrichtung 9 ist die Lenksäule in ihrer Länge und ihrer Neigung bzw. Höhe verstellbar. Die Feststelleinrichtung 9 umfasst einen sich kreuzende Langlöcher 10, 11 in der Manteleinheit 3 und den Seitenwangen 5, 6 durchsetzenden Spannbolzen 12. Auf dem Spannbolzen 12 ist eine Kulissenscheibe 13 (vgl.
Im geöffneten Zustand der Feststelleinrichtung 9 ist die Manteleinheit 3 gegenüber der Konsoleneinheit 4 in Längsrichtung der Lenksäule verstellbar. Diese Verstellrichtung 18 ist in
Zur Ermöglichung der Verstellung der Manteleinheit 4 in die Längsrichtung 18 ist die Lenkspindel 1 in bekannter Weise teleskopierbar ausgebildet. Dadurch wird auch die Verschiebung des Trägerteils 8 gegenüber dem Montageteil 7 im Crashfall ermöglicht.To enable the adjustment of the
Die erfindungsgemäße Lenksäule umfasst weiters mindestens ein Stützteil 21, 22. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel sind mehrere solche Stützteile 21, 22 vorhanden. Ein solches Stützteil 21 ist bei den Darstellungen gemäß den
Das Stützteil 21 ist mit der Manteleinheit 3 in die parallel zur Längsrichtung der Lenksäule liegende Verstellrichtung 18 verschiebbar verbunden und in die der Neigungs- bzw. Höhenverstellung entsprechende Verstellrichtung 20 durch eine formschlüssige Verbindung unverschiebbar verbunden. Hierzu ist an der Manteleinheit 3 ein Bolzen 24 angebracht, der ein sich parallel zur Verstellrichtung 18 erstreckendes Langloch 25 im Stützteil 21 durchsetzt. In Kombination mit der Verbindung des Stützteils 21 über den Spannbolzen12, der nur in der parallel zur Längsrichtung liegenden Verstellrichtung 18 gegenüber der Manteleinheit 3 verschiebbar ist, ist somit in der der Neigungs- bzw. Höhenverstellung entsprechenden Verstellrichtung 20 eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Stützteil 21 und der Manteleinheit 3 erreicht.The
Das Stützteil 21 ist weiters in die der Neigungs- bzw. Höhenverstellung entsprechende Verstellrichtung 20 verschiebbar mit der Konsoleneinheit 4 und in die der Längenverstellung entsprechende Verstellrichtung 18 durch eine formschlüssige Verbindung unverschiebbar mit der Konsoleneinheit 4 verbunden. Hierzu ist ein Bolzen 26 in die beiden Verstellrichtungen 18, 20 unverschiebbar mit dem Stützteil 21 verbunden, beispielsweise indem er mit geringem Spiel ein Loch 27 im Stützteil 21 durchsetzt. Der Bolzen 26 könnte beispielsweise auch am Stützteil 21 angeschweißt sein. Der Bolzen 26 erstreckt sich durch ein zusätzliches Langloch 28 in der dem Stützteil 21 benachbarten Seitenwange 5, 6. Das Langloch 28 besitzt vorzugsweise einen um die Schwenkachse 19 als Zentrum kreisbogenförmig gekrümmten Verlauf. In Kombination mit der Verbindung des Stützteils 21 über den Spannbolzen 12, der nur in der der Neigungs- bzw. Höhenverstellung entsprechenden Verstellrichtung 20 gegenüber der Konsoleneinheit 4 mit ihren Seitenwangen 5,6 in einem Langloch 11 verschiebbar ist, ist somit in der parallel zur Längsrichtung liegenden Verstellrichtung liegenden 18 eine formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Stützteil 21 und der Konsoleneinheit 4 erreicht. Im Falle der Ausbildung des Langlochs 11 mit einem gradlinigen Verlauf könnte das Langloch 28 auch mit einem gradlinigen Verlauf ausgebildet sein.The
Wenn im Crashfall auf die Manteleinheit 3 ein Drehmoment um die Längsachse 16 des Spannbolzens 12 wirkt oder auch um eine in der Nähe des Spannbolzens 12 und parallel zu diesem liegende momentane Achse wirkt, so wird dieses Drehmoment über den Bolzen 24 auf das Stützteil 21 und von diesem über den Bolzen 26 auf die Konsoleneinheit 4 übertragen, so dass das Drehmoment über Vermittlung des Stützteils 21 von der Konsoleneinheit 4 abgestützt werden kann und einer Drehung der Manteleinheit 3 gegenüber der Konsoleneinheit 4 entgegengewirkt wird.If, in the event of a crash, a torque acts on the
Auf der andern Seite der Manteleinheit 3 sind im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel weitere Stützteile 22 angeordnet, die in völlig analoger Weise wie das Stützteil 21 ausgebildet sind und in der im Zusammenhang mit dem Stützteil 21 beschriebenen Weise mit der Manteleinheit 3 der Konsoleneinheit 4 verbunden sind und vom Spannbolzen 12 durchsetzt werden. Es sind hier aber mehrere solcher Stützteile 22 vorhanden, die vorzugsweise mit einer geringeren Dicke als das Stützteil 21 ausgebildet sind und ein Stützteilpaket 31 bilden. Diese Stützteile 22 wirken mit Lamellen 29 eines Lamellenpakets 30 zusammen, wobei die Stützteile 22 des Stützteilpakets 31 und die Lamellen 29 des Lamellenpakets 30 im montierten Zustand einander abwechseln, d.h. nach Art einer Lamellenkupplung sandwichartig geschichtet sind.On the other side of the
Im Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Stützteile 22 eben ausgebildet. Das Stützteil kann jedoch auch, insbesondere wenn es wie eine Lamelle in ein Lamellenpaket verbaut ist, mit leistenartigen Erhöhungen 41, wie sie in
Die Lamellen 29 weisen in die Verstellrichtung 18 sich erstreckende Langlöcher 32 auf, die deckungsgleich mit den Langlöchern 10 in der Manteleinheit liegen und vom Spannbolzen 12 durchsetzt werden. Die Lamellen 29 sind an der Manteleinheit 3 befestigt, beispielsweise mittels an der Mänteleinheit 3 angebrachter Bolzen 24, 33. In achsialer Richtung der Bolzen 24, 33 kann eine Verschiebung der Lamellen 29 ermöglicht sein. Der Bolzen 24 ist im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel derjenige, der in die Langlöcher 25 der Stützteile 22 ragt. Zur Befestigung der Lamellen 29 könnte auch ein separater Bolzen vorhanden sein bzw. könnten die Lamellen 29 auch in anderer Weise als gezeigt in die Verstellrichtungen 18, 20 unverschiebbar mittels formschlüssiger Verbindungen mit der Manteleinheit 3 verbunden sein.The
Bei einer Verstellung der Manteleinheit 3 in die parallel zur Längsrichtung der Lenksäule liegende Verstellrichtung 18 werden die Lamellen 29 mit der Manteleinheit mitbewegt, während die Stützteile 22 in diese Verstellrichtung 18 unverschiebbar mit der Konsoleneinheit 4 verbunden sind. Im geschlossenen Zustand der Feststelleinrichtung 9 bilden die aneinander anliegenden Flächen der Stützteile 22 und Lamellen 29 somit Reibflächen zur Feststellung der Verstellung in die Verstellrichtung 18.In an adjustment of the
Weitere Reibflächen zur Feststellung in die Verstellrichtung 18 werden bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel durch die Anlage der Kulissenscheibe 14 an der ihr benachbarten Lamelle 29 und durch die Anlage der Innenflächen der Seitenwangen 5, 6 an die Außenflächen der Manteleinheit 3 gebildet. Zur Feststellung der Verstellung in die Verstellrichtung 20 dienen in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel Reibflächen, die von der Anlage des der Seitenwange 6 benachbarten Stützteils 22 an dieser Seitenwange 6, der Anlage des Stützteils 21 an der Seitenwange 5 und der Anlage der Innenflächen der Seitenwangen 5, 6 an den Außenflächen der Manteleinheit 3 gebildet werden.Further friction surfaces for detection in the
Der Bolzen 26 ist in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel durchgehend ausgebildet und durchsetzt Langlöcher 28 in beiden Seitenwangen 5, 6 und ist in beidseitigen Endabschnitten mit dem auf beiden Seiten der Manteleinheit 3 angeordneten Stützteil 21, 22 in die Verstellrichtungen 18, 20 unverschiebbar verbunden.The
Grundsätzlich wäre es auch denkbar und möglich, die Langlöcher 10, 11 in der Manteleinheit 3 und den Seitenwangen 5, 6 in die jeweils andere Verstellrichtung 18, 20 auszurichten, wobei auch für die Richtung, in welche das Stützteil 21, 22 mit der Manteleinheit 3 bzw. Seitenwange 5, 6 verschiebbar bzw. unverschiebbar verbunden ist, gerade die jeweils andere der Verstellrichtungen 18, 20 herangezogen werden müsste.In principle, it would also be conceivable and possible to align the
Beim Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß
Im geöffneten Zustand der Feststelleinrichtung 9 verschieben sich bei einer Verstellung der Manteleinheit 3 in die Verstellrichtung 20 die Stützteile 21 gegenüber den Lamellen 34 in diese Verstellrichtung 20. Im geschlossenen Zustand der Feststelleinrichtung 9, wenn die Lamellen 34 mit den Stützteilen 21 durch den Spannbolzen 12 verspannt werden, bilden die aneinander anliegenden Flächen der Lamellen 34 und Stützteile 21 somit Reibflächen zur Feststellung einer Verstellung in diese der Höhen- bzw. Neigungsverstellung entsprechende Verstellrichtung 20.In the open state of the
Unterschiedliche Modifikationen der beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiele sind denkbar und möglich, ohne den Bereich der Erfindung zu verlassen. So könnten beispielsweise zwischen die Stützteile 21, 22 eines jeweiligen Stützteilpakets 31, 36 sowohl Lamellen 29, die mit der Manteleinheit 3 verbunden sind, als auch Lamellen 34, die mit der Konsoleneinheit 4 verbunden sind, geschichtet werden.Various modifications of the described embodiments are conceivable and possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Thus, for example, between the
Ein jeweiliges Lamellenpaket 30, 35 bzw. Stützteilpaket 31, 36 könnte auch mehr oder weniger einzelne Lamellen bzw. Stützteile umfassen. So könnte beispielsweise nur eine einzelne, zwischen zwei Stützteilen angeordnete Lamelle oder ein einzelnes zwischen zwei Lamellen angeordnetes Stützteil vorhanden sein.A
Die Feststelleinrichtung 9 könnte zusätzlich zu oder anstelle der beschriebenen reibschlüssig wirkenden Feststellelemente auch andere Feststellelemente, beispielsweise formschlüssig wirkende Feststellelemente umfassen. Beispielsweise ist es denkbar und möglich, auf einer Seite der Manteleinheit 3 ein Stützteil 21 anzuordnen und auf der andern Seite der Manteleinheit 3 Verzahnungen vorzusehen, die im geschlossenen Zustand der Feststelleinrichtung 9 miteinander in Eingriff kommen.The
Die Bolzen-Langloch-Verbindungen zwischen einem jeweiligen Stützteil 21, 22 und der Manteleinheit 3 bzw. Konsoleneinheit 4 könnte auch in einer anderen als der gezeigten Weise ausgebildet sein, so könnten beispielsweise Bolzen und Langloch zwischen den beiden jeweils zu verbindenden Teilen auch in einer gegenüber der gezeigten Anordnung getauschten Weise angeordnet sein.The bolt-slot connections between a
Weiter ist die Erfindung nicht darauf beschränkt, dass das mindestens eine Stützteil an der von der Manteleinheit abgewandten Seite einer und/oder beider Seitenwangen der Konsoleneinheit angeordnet ist. Es ist vielmehr auch denkbar und möglich, das Stützteil 21, 22 zwischen der Manteleinheit 3 und der Seitenwange 5, 6 anzuordnen. Dabei sind alle Kombinationen, wie: nur ein einziges Stützteil 21, 22, zwei oder mehrere Stützteile 21, 22, Konsoleneinheit 4 mit einer oder zwei oder gar mehrerer Seitenwangen 5, 6, Anordnung zwischen Manteleinheit 4 und Seitenwange 5, 6, Anordnung auf der von der Manteleinheit 3 abgewandten Seite der Seitenwange 5,6 usw. denkbar und möglich und von der Erfindung umfasst.Furthermore, the invention is not restricted to the fact that the at least one support part is arranged on the side of one and / or both side cheeks of the console unit facing away from the shell unit. Rather, it is also conceivable and possible to arrange the
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Claims (12)
- An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, which comprises a steering spindle (1), a casing unit (3) mounting the steering spindle (1), a bracket unit (4) capable of being mounted on the chassis of the motor vehicle and with at least one side wall (5, 6) which extends to the side of the casing unit (3) and supports the casing unit (3), a fixing device (9) which is capable of being opened and closed and in the closed state of which the casing unit (3) is connected to the bracket unit (4) in a non-adjustable manner and in the opened state of which the casing unit (3) is adjustable with respect to the bracket unit (4) in one adjustment direction (18) for the longitudinal adjustment of the steering column and in one adjustment direction (20) for the vertical or inclination adjustment of the steering column and which comprises a clamping pin (12) passing through elongate holes (10, 11) in the casing unit (3) and the at least one side wall (5, 6), as well as at least one support part (21, 22) through which the clamping pin (12) passes and which is connected to the casing unit (3) so as to be displaceable in a first of the adjustment directions (18) and non-displaceable in the second adjustment direction (20) on the one hand and is connected to the or one of the side walls (5, 6) so as to be displaceable in the second adjustment direction (20) and non-displaceable in the first adjustment direction (18) on the other hand, characterized in that the at least one support part (21, 22) is designed in the form of a substantially flat plate, and the connexion - displaceable in the respective adjustment direction (18, 20) and non-displaceable in the other adjustment direction (18, 20) in each case - to the casing unit (3) and to the side walls (5, 6) is made in each case by means of at least one pin (24, 26) extending through an elongate hole (25, 28), wherein the pin (24, 26) is connected, so as to be non-displaceable in both adjustment directions (18, 20), to one of the two parts (21, 22; 3, 5, 6) to be connected and wherein the elongate hole (25, 28) is arranged in the other of the two parts (21, 22; 3, 5, 6) to be connected and extends in the respective adjustment direction (18, 20).
- An adjustable steering column according to Claim 1, characterized in that, in order to connect the at least one support part (21, 22) to the side wall (5, 6) or one of the side walls (5, 6), the at least one pin (26) is connected to the support part (21, 22) so as to be non-displaceable in both adjustment directions (18, 20), and the elongate hole (28) through which the pin passes is arranged in the side wall (5, 6).
- An adjustable steering column according to Claim 2, characterized in that the pin (26) passes through elongate holes (28) in side walls (5, 6) situated on both sides of the casing unit (3).
- An adjustable steering column according to Claim 3, characterized in that the pin (26) is connected in end portions on both sides to at least one support part (21, 22) in each case so as to be non-displaceable in the adjustment directions (18, 20).
- An adjustable steering column according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, in order to connect the at least one support part (21, 22) to the casing unit (3), the at least one pin (24) is attached to the casing unit (3), and the support part (21, 22) has the elongate hole (28) through which the pin (24) passes.
- An adjustable steering column according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the at least one support part (21, 22) is arranged on the outer side of the side wall (5, 6) or one of the side walls (5, 6).
- An adjustable steering column according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least two support parts (21, 22), between which is arranged at least one lamella (29, 34) which is attached to the casing unit (3) or the bracket unit (4), are provided on at least one side of the casing unit (3), and/or at least two lamellae (29, 34) which are attached to the casing unit (3) or the bracket unit (4) and between which is arranged at least one support part (21, 22), are arranged on at least one side of the casing unit (3), wherein the mutually abutting faces of the respective support part (21, 22) and of the respective lamella (29, 34) form friction faces for fixing the casing unit (3) with respect to the bracket unit (4) in at least one of the adjustment directions (18, 20) in the closed state of the fixing device.
- An adjustable steering column according to Claim 7, characterized in that at least one support part (21, 22) is provided in each case on both sides of the casing unit (3).
- An adjustable steering column according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one lamella (29, 34), which forms a friction face co-operating with the respective support part (21, 22), is provided on both sides of the casing unit (3).
- An adjustable steering column according to Claim 9, characterized in that the at least one lamella (29) is attached to one side of the casing unit (3) in order to form a fixing element - acting in the adjustment direction (18) orientated parallel to the longitudinal direction - on the casing unit (3), and the at least one lamella (34) is attached to the other side of the casing unit (3) in order to form a fixing element - acting in the adjustment direction (20) corresponding to the vertical and/or inclination adjustment - on the bracket unit (4).
- An adjustable steering column according to any one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that at least one stack (31, 36) of support parts is provided, which comprises at least two support parts (21, 22) and which co-operates with a stack (30, 35) of lamellae comprising at least two lamellae (29, 34), wherein the support parts (21, 22) of the stack (31, 36) of support parts and the lamellae (29, 34) of the stack (30, 35) of lamellae are arranged layered in a sandwich manner.
- An adjustable steering column according to any one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the support part (21, 22) is designed in the form of a stamped sheet-metal part.
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